Bali vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3559
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$705
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.9
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
36
66
😀 Quality of life
55
65
🏙️ Population
4.36M
9.39M

The cost of living in Bali is 51% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4844th and 6692nd ($1121 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Indonesia and Vietnam, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bali ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5819th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bali Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3170
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1937
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.33
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.9
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8739
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$892
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$530
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$380
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$518
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$495
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$388
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$427
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$558
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$512
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$470
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$487
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$507
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$601
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$434
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$447
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$453
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$550
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$488
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$503
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$506
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$524
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$508
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$512
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$505
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$515
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$517
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$551
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$571
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$534
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$530
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$638
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$596
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$509
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$541
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$620
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$553
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$419
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$757
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$577

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564